Weather warning issued for severe storms with hail
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for severe storms. See what the weather has in store for your province.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 5 March 2024.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in flooding and large amounts of small hail are expected over the Cape Winelands, Overberg, City of Cape Town district municipalities, as well as Saldanha Bay and Swartland local municipalities of the Western Cape in the early morning.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Matjhabeng local municipality of Free State, Greater Giyani, Greater Letaba, and Ba-Phalaborwa local municipalities in Limpopo, as well as parts of Nongoma and Big-Five Hlabisa local municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.
WEATHER ADVISORIES
Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, which may lead to dehydration and heat stroke.
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN YOUR AREA?
Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1
You can also follow @TheSAnews on Twitter and The South African on Facebook for the latest weather-related news.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 18 178 square kilometres.
Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the biggest in terms of population with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Gauteng?
The administrative capital of the province is Pretoria which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E
MPUMALANGA
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the north-east, where it will be very hot.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 76 495 square kilometres
Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit) which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E
LIMPOPO
Temperature: Partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 125 754 square kilometres
Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth most populous with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Limpopo?
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E
NORTH WEST
Temperature: Partly cloudy and hot, becoming fine in the west.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 104 882 square kilometres
Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the seventh most populous with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the North West?
Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng) which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E
FREE STATE
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated morning showers and thundershowers in the south and afternoon thundershowers in the east. It will become fine in the west in the afternoon.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 129 825 square kilometres
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Free State?
Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein which is also South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E
NORTHERN CAPE
Temperature: Cloudy in the west and south in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming fine in the north in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the morning becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres
Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
Its capital is Kimberley which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E
WESTERN CAPE
Temperature: Warm over the north-western parts, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated to scattered showers in the south-west and central parts, but widespread along the south coast clearing from the west from the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly to westerly along the south-west and south coast, but strong in the morning, otherwise moderate south to south-westerly becoming fresh southerly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 129 449 square kilometres
Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the third most populous with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Western Cape?
The capital city is Cape Town which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E
EASTERN CAPE
The Western half: Fine at first, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Western half – The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from mid-morning.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places, otherwise fine and cool to warm, but partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east early morning. It will become cloudy from the west in the afternoon.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly in places early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong in places.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?
Its capital is Bhisho which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers. it will be very hot to extremely hot in places in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly but strong in the north, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the south by late morning.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with an area of 94 361 square kilometres
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020
What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?
The capital city is Pietermaritzburg which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
For a detailed forecast of your province, click here
🌧⛈Weather outlook for Tuesday, 05 March 2024.
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east but widespread to scattered thundershowers and rain is expected over the Western Cape. It will be cool over the south west. #saws #weatheroutlook pic.twitter.com/jRvDUbY9TG— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) March 3, 2024